Abstract: In this paper, it is shown that some classic longitudinal impact problems can be solved satisfactorily with time delayed systems. As an example, a sphere colliding with a fixed rod with finite ...

Abstract: Linear free vibrations are completely characterized by their eigen-frequencies and eigenmodes. However, in engineering applications the amplitudes of a vibrating system have to be bounded, too. ...

Abstract: Bus speed indicates the performance of bus systems. Exploring the impact of contributing factors to bus speed can provide public transit agencies insights into developing improvement strategies. Bus speed observations can ...

Abstract: Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the major regulated pollutant of landfill leachate in solid waste management industries. Recently, aged-refuse bioreactor (ARB) has received increasing attention for reduction of DOM from ...

Abstract: This paper presents results from the simulation of localized, short-duration bioaerosol releases in a hypothetical building similar to a dormitory or barracks using public domain multizone air flow and contaminant dispersion ...

Abstract: The Weibull-distribution–based probabilistic damage model is widely used to represent the mesoscopic strength distribution of rock. However, it is unable to adequately describe the entire rock failure process. In this ...